Database DevOps has come of age. Now seen as a key technical practice which can contribute to the successful implementation of DevOps, it stops the database being a bottleneck and makes releases faster and easier. Conversely, perhaps, the automation and audit trails it introduces can help to protect personal data within databases and make... Read more

2018 saw a sharp increase in concerns about data privacy and protection. Partly, it was driven by the enforcement of the GDPR across Europe in May, but it was also because of the number and size of data breaches that continue to occur even now. Truth is, though, that long before the GDPR came... Read more

Running into technical problems from time to time is unavoidable so we want to make sure that, when it happens, you can access help from Redgate immediately through our help center. We’ve recently undertaken a review of the help center to see how we can make it even more comprehensive and intuitive, so that... Read more

Giving something back is an important part of Redgate. We even have our own Give Something Back team who coordinate Redgate’s charity activities. We especially like to support and donate to local charities, but we also support international charities, run fundraising events in the office, match fund Redgate employees raising money themselves, and everyone... Read more

DBAs have a tough job sometimes. When deployments go wrong, they’re the ones everyone looks to. They’re also the ones who have to fix it, which can mean working through the night, the weekend, the holidays, whatever it takes. So let’s lighten the mood this Christmas with a DBA take on a festive classic, The... Read more

Just before Christmas in 1955, a telephone rang in the Combat Operations Center of Continental Air Defense Command. That one unexpected call was the beginning of a Christmas story that has been retold ever since. It’s time to tell it again because sometimes the story behind technology is as interesting as the technology itself.... Read more

For over 19 years, the Friends of Redgate have been an extended part of the Redgate team. They help us to support the Microsoft Data Platform community, develop even better software for our users, and reach more data professionals across the world. This month, we’re opening applications for the 2019 Friends of Redgate Program.... Read more

The benefits of DevOps have been known for some time, but this year’s Accelerate State of DevOps report shows that successful companies are extending the advantages they get from adopting it. The longest-running research of its kind, the report from DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) represents five years of work surveying over 30,000 technical... Read more

The transparent nature of the way we work at Redgate is unlike any other company culture I’ve experienced. We strive to be open and honest about our decisions and how things are going. On an individual level we have a feedback-led culture, and as a manager I spend a lot of time working with... Read more

The latest Accelerate State of DevOps Report from DORA concludes that successful software delivery unlocks competitive advantages, including “increased profitability, productivity, market share, customer satisfaction and the ability to achieve organizational and mission goals”. The result of over five years of research with over 30,000 data points, it shows a direct correlation between DevOps... Read more